Mass Effect eventually PC-bound?

Sci-fi RPG rumored to be finding its way home

"Mass Effect will come to PC... it's currently not officially confirmed but we have it on good authority," reports PC GamerUK magazine - not too wild a prediction given the similarities between PC and 360 development.

And, of course, developer BioWare's previous Xbox titles Knights of the Old Republic and Jade Empire both eventually arrived in mouse-and-keyboard land, where PC owners complained that they were too consoley and they liked BioWare's old stuff better.

Above: With its endlessly talking heads, laser rifles and earth-tone palette, it's like Mass Effect is on PC already.

Normally, we wouldn't expect to see Mass Effect arriving until at least a year after the 360 version's release in 2007 - but as Microsoft is now juggling supporting 360 with pushing its new Games for Windows PC label, we could be in for a sci-fi surprise. We'll keep you posted on any developments.